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G. F. STEBSE. STORE STOOL.

No. 505,138. gatentea'sepf. 19, 189s.-

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GEORGE F. STEESE, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO WILLIAM H. NEWTON, OF SAME PLACE.

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'SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 505,138, dated September 19, 1893.

Application filed October 13, 1892. Serial No. 448,786. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE F. STEESE, a citizen of the United States of America, re siding at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Store-Stools, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying draw- This invention relates to certain improvements in stools, particularly to that class of stools adapted for use at lunch counters, dac.

The object is to employ a novel construction, whereby the stool may be swung into or out of position; furthermore, to provide for vertical and lateral adjustment of the supportlng frame also an automatic adjustment to allow for any unevenness of the floor; furthermore, to provide a stool that shall be revolubly mounted independent, of the swinging supporting frame; furthermore, the invention contemplates the provision of a tiltingly held seat-portion, whereby said seat-portion and supporting frame may be swung into or alongslde of the counter, so as not to form an obstruction or interference to the free passage of customers or persons passing along the aisle and finally the obj ect of the invention is to produce a stool that shall be strong, durable, simple of construction and comparatively inexpensive of manufacture.

With these objects in view, the invention consists in a stool specially designed for use at counters, comprising a rigidly secured foot or base bracket, preferably cast right angular, and having apertures formed therein for the reception of screws, whereby it may be secured in position; furthermore, a supporting arm having the lower end thereof pivotally secured to said base bracket, said arm being capable of lateral adjustment to any desired position, through a spring catch; furthermore, an apertured head cast integral with the supporting arm at the opposite or upper end thereof, the vertically adjustable standard passing through said aperture or apertures, said standard being provided at the lower end with a roller casting carrying roll-` ers and at the upper end with a spindle casthaving thumb screws whereby it may be held rigidly at any desired point; furthermore, the seat portion proper, tiltin-gly mounted on a socket casting, the latter adapted to slide on a spindle and limited in its movement by a suitable stop, and finally the invention consists in various novel details of construction, hereinafter to be more fully described and specifically pointed out in the claims.

In describing the invention in detail,.ref erence is had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this speciticatiomin which like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several views, wherein- Figure l, is a view in front elevation of one form of stool, embodying my improvements. Fig. 2, is a view in side elevation of the same. Fig. 3, is an enlarged detail view of the seat portion and connections. Fig. 4., is a bottom plan view of the seat portion shown detached. Fig. 5, is an enlarged detail sectional view of the base bracket, showing the pivotal connection of the curved supporting arm and the spring catch.

In the drawings, A, indicates the foot or base bracket, preferably cast right angular and apertured as at a, which is adapted to be secured in the angle formed by the floor and the counter, or to a sidewall of a store room, and is provided with a hollow stud a2, on which vis pivotally mounted the curved supporting arm B, held in position by the screws a3. This arm is provided with a recess h, for the reception of a spring pressed catch h', comprising the lever b2, pivoted at h3, and having a foot piece b4, the inner end b5, being adapted to engage the notches 01.4, of a semi-circular track a5, said engagement being facilitated by the small spring be, as is clearly shown in Fig. 5. A head 57, cast integral with the upper end of said curved supporting arm is provided with horizontally extending apertured lugs be, the latter having a sliding connection with the vertically adjustable rods c, c, of the standard C, so as to permit a free'movement of said rod therethrough. These rods may be cast integralwith or screwed into threaded sockets of the roller frame c2, carrying the rollers c3, the upper ends of said rods being passed through apertured lugs d, on a head d2, of the spindle casting D, and held adjustably therein by the thumb screws d5; the spin- IOO dle casting is provided with a reduced portion forming a spindle d4, on which the seat supporting head piece E, is adapted to slide and limited in its movements by the stud d5. This seat portion F, is provided with rightangular brackets e2, and a central socket piece e3; said brackets e2, being pivotally secured on the studs e4, of the sliding socket casting and having the upper end of the spindle fitting the socket e3, (see Fig. 3) whereby, when it is desired to tilt said seat portion, it is only necessary to elevate the same to eect a disengagement with the spindle d4, as will be obvious. Again when it is desired to change the position of the stool, the foot piece b4, is depressed to effect a disengagement between the pivoted catch b', and the notches of the track a5, (see Fig. 5.)

The invention will be readily understood from the foregoing description; furthermore, it will be particularly noted that various changes may be made in the detail construction without materially departing from the general idea involved.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. In a store stool, the combination with a standard supported by a pivoted arm so as to swing horizontally, of an adjustably mounted head on the standard provided with an upwardly'projecting spindle, a collar slidingly and revolubly mounted on the spindle and means for limiting the upward movement of the collar, and a seat trunnioned on the collar and recessed to receive the upper end of the spindle, as specified.

2. In a stool, the combination with the base bracket A, of standard supporting arm B, pivotally secu red thereon and retained in position by a spring catch h', the standard comprising the rods c, c, connected at their lower ends by a suitable casting c2, mounted on rollers c3, c3, the head piece b?, of said arm being apertured for the spindle casting D, having apertured heads formed thereon and mounted on the rods c, c, the thumb-screws for the adjustment of the head on the rods, the collar E, slidingly and rotatably mounted on the spindle casting and provided with lateral studs e4, of the seat portion having the angular brackets e2, pivotally secured on said studs, and the socket casting e3, on the seat portion adapted to be engaged by the projecting end d4, ot the spindle casting E, as specified.

In testimony whereof I afx my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE F. STEESE.

Vitnesses:

H. C. EVERT, R. E. MoKrssoN. 

